Latest news
- September 2023 | Incredible Years Event Descriptions
- April 2023 | Incredible Years Aotearoa Peer Coaches by region
- March 2023 | Incredible Years Aotearoa Native Bird Puppets - Introductory Video
- December 2022 | Guide on calm down time
- August 2022 | Incredible Years continues to thrive ~ New Announcement from Carolyn Webster-Stratton
- March 2022 | MOE's response to COVID-19
Incredible Years Event Descriptions | September 2023
Confused about Consultations?
Feeling mystified by Fidelity Days?
Wondering what is a Connect session?
The Whāraurau Parent and Teacher Team have received feedback that some Incredible Years workforce support events may be confusing, especially for those new to the programme. The following provides a basic guide to get you started. Feel free to contact us for any questions you may have.
Consultation Days
A consultation day provides group leaders with an opportunity for peer review of their group delivery. The workshop is facilitated by a mentor and involves group leaders bringing a short recorded segment of their work for peer review.
Attendance at a minimum of one consultation day is a requirement for accreditation. Whāraurau schedules consultation days regularly across the country.
Fidelity Workshops
These workshops provide group leaders at all levels of experience with an opportunity to discuss issues and practise skills relating to programme delivery and fidelity. Adhering to fidelity when delivering the programme means that the group leader is using key collaborative skills, is covering the core programme content, and is being responsive to the needs of the group. This means there will be the greatest likelihood of positive outcomes for families/whānau.
Connect Sessions
Group leaders bring agenda items to an informal, small, online group meeting which is facilitated by a NZ mentor or peer coach. Topics are discussed, ideas shared, and connections are built in a relaxed, yet informative and supportive session.
Incredible Years Aotearoa Peer Coaches by region | April 2023
If you would like to arrange peer coaching, please feel free to contact one of the peer coaches listed below through your regional PB4L Advisor.
| REGION | PROGRAMMES | REGION | PROGRAMMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCKLAND | TARANAKI / WHANGANUI / MANAWATU | ||
| Jennifer Browne | IYP | Di Thomas | IYP |
| Joleen Millward | IYP | Elaine Nicholls | IYP |
| Julia Langford | IYP | Michelle Wood | IYP |
| Tania Anstiss | IYP / IYP-A | Adrienne Ansley | IYT |
| Tiama Solomona | IYP / IYT | Cary Hartley | IYT |
| Amanda Bell | IYT | Emma Henderson | IYT |
| Kavita Baluja | IYT | Anna Dickson | IYT / IYT-A |
| Marie Lawrence | IYT | Kim Thomson | IYT / IYT-A |
| Neena Chawla | IYT | WAIARIKI | |
| Wendy Florence | IYT | Eva Corson | IYP |
| Mandy Bullard | IYT | Marjorie Douglas | IYP |
| Violet Highley | IYT | Dianne Lees | IYP / IYP-A |
| Amanda Bell | IYT | Erna Cullen | IYT |
| CANTERBURY | Lisa Herewini | IYP | |
| Anna Mowat | IYP | Ruth Palliser | IYP / IYT |
| Liz Munro | IYP | WAIKATO | |
| Michelle Ramsay | IYP | Rae Blewman | IYP |
| Erin Sturman | IYP / IYT | Jan Kerr | IYP / IYT |
| Lee Taylor-Burt | IYP / IYT / IYT-A | Linda Terry | IYP / IYT |
| Sheila Russell | IYP / IYT / IYT-A | Sandra Pickering | IYT |
| Lisa Christensen | IYT | Lisa Herewini | IYP |
| Lyn Grigor | IYT | Ruth Palliser | IYP / IYT |
| Tanya Amos | IYT | BJ (Billi-Jean) Smythe | IYT |
| HAWKES BAY | WELLINGTON | ||
| Suzanne Blair | IYT | Diana Linforth-Howden | IYP |
| Jens Andersen | IYT / IYP | Lucy Gregory | IYP / IYP-A |
| Michele Jones | IYT / IYP | Cathy Sheppard | IYT |
| NELSON / MARLBOROUGH / WEST COAST | Lisa Addy | IYT | |
| Phillipa Adams | IYP | Janet Dixon | IYT |
| Brenda Holdaway | IYT | Kath Cooper | IYT |
| Fiona Young | IYT | Helen Deadman | IYT |
| OTAGO | TE TAI TOKERAU | ||
| Ray Hubac | IYP | Cassie Munson | IYP |
| Jo Williamson | IYT | Eileen Turner | IYP |
| Melanie Martin | IYT | ||
Incredible Years Aotearoa Native Bird Puppets - Introductory Video | March 2023
Akari Miyamoto and the Ministry of Education collaborated with talented sewer, Erin Devlin, from The Kiwi Puppet Company, in order to equip New Zealand group leaders with these full of character New Zealand puppet resources. We are excited to be able to release a fun and informative introductory video to the puppets by Lisa Herewini (IY Parent Mentor). Get to know the colourful characters and how they can be used in group delivery: Kiwi, Tūī, Kererū, Ruru, Takahē , Kea, and Pūkeko.
If your team hasn't picked up your pack yet, head along to an in-person fidelity or consultation day. Find your nearest one here. Whāraurau aims to ensure one set per team. Contact us if you have any queries or feedback.
Guide on calm down time | December 2022
The IY Parent Mentors and Whāraurau are pleased to provide the ‘Incredible Years® Parent Group Leaders Guide on Calm Down Time’.
This document has been put together by the New Zealand IYP mentors in collaboration with Carolyn Webster Stratton and in consultation with the Ministry of Education. It is a guide to support group leaders deliver this topic with fidelity and to maximise results for whanau when delivering Incredible Years® Parent.
There will be a presentation on the guidelines at the upcoming forum in June 2023 and further events post the forum to ensure there are sufficient opportunities to engage with and understand the guidelines as they relate to your practice.
Incredible Years continues to thrive ~ New Announcement from Carolyn Webster-Stratton | 12 August 2022
I am pleased to be emailing you with news that The Incredible Years Inc., has been acquired by Empower Community Care (Empower), the parent company of other leading companies working to bring evidence-based practices into the mainstream of services for communities, children and families. I will continue my role as Founder and IY Program and Clinical Developer, focusing primarily on updating programs and training new trainers, mentors and coaches, assuring fidelity program delivery and consulting with researchers in regard to IY program evaluations and giving presentations. I will report to Keller Strother at Empower going forward but Incredible Years will continue to operate independently as one of the evidence-based programs under the umbrella of Empower.
My first randomized control group trial study of the videotape modeling parent program was published in 1980. Subsequently, I completed 14 randomized RCTs with my research team at the University of Washington over a 30 year span. Then along with the support and collaboration with international researchers and clinical teams, together, we have established Incredible Years Inc. as a leader in the development and implementation of evidence-based practices for parents, teachers and children. Incredible Years has become known for innovative work in its training methods and processes for parent and teacher training in order to promote children’s social, emotional, language and school readiness skills and for reducing behavior problems. My continued goal is for Incredible Years Inc. to reach a wider audience with our evidence-based programs, in particular, with more vulnerable populations.
Empower Community Care (Empower), is the parent company of other leading organizations working to bring evidence-based practices into the mainstream of services for communities, children and families. The other organizations operating independently under the Empower umbrella are the Carey Group, Carey Publishing, Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multisystemic Therapy® (MST®) and Orbis Partners. I believe that joining forces with Empower is a natural fit with our shared values, our focus on quality and outcomes, and the strong commitment to reach vulnerable populations with the best possible resources.
While Incredible Years and the other Empower organizations under its umbrella will continue to operate independently, we intend to build on the strong reputations established by each organization and to join forces to strengthen the underlying missions of Incredible Years Inc. and Empower.
Our staff and collaborators will remain with Incredible Years Inc. and are dedicated to continuing the work we do with your organizations. We are also terribly excited to announce that Kimberlee Shoecraft, who many of you in the IY community know well, will be joining Incredible Years as our Clinical Director in October. We also plan to add more staff as we move forward.
Thank you for your confidence and sustained commitment to delivering Incredible Years programs with fidelity over the years and for your efforts to build your own supportive infrastructure for IY group leaders within your organizations. I am excited about the opportunity that joining with Empower offers for expanding the reach of IY programs, to support you more fully and for the sustainability of IY into the future.
MOE's response to COVID-19 | March 2022
As we continue to respond to COVID-19, the Ministry of Education, the Incredible Years programme developer, Dr.Webster-Stratton, and New Zealand Incredible Years mentors have worked together to develop the following guidance for group leaders to support ongoing implementation under the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
